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The document is a 15-minute test covering listening, language, and reading sections related to English language diversity and usage. It includes tasks such as completing sentences based on a listening exercise, identifying pronunciation differences, and selecting correct sentence structures. Additionally, it features a reading passage about mother languages and their significance.

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TEST (UNITS 8-9) KEY

The document is a 15-minute test covering listening, language, and reading sections related to English language diversity and usage. It includes tasks such as completing sentences based on a listening exercise, identifying pronunciation differences, and selecting correct sentence structures. Additionally, it features a reading passage about mother languages and their significance.

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15-MINUTE TEST (UNITS 8-9)

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ANSWER KEY
LISTENING
Listen to a researcher talking about English around the world and complete each of the sentences with NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER. You will listen TWICE.
1. The talk is about the diversity of English all over the world.

2. English is spoken in over 75 countries / seventy-five countries as a primary or secondary language.

3. In the United Kingdom, people use “biscuit” instead of “cookie.”

4. In Singapore, English has mixed with other languages like Malay, Tamil and Chinese.

5. In Indian English, “prepone” is opposite in meaning to “postpone.”


Audio script
Hello, everyone! Today, let’s talk about the diversity of English around the world, also known as World Englishes. Did
you know that English is spoken in over 75 countries as a primary or secondary language? In each country, English has
developed its own unique features.
For example, in the United Kingdom, people often use words like “biscuit” instead of “cookie” and “boot” instead of
“trunk” for cars. Moving on to the United States, American English includes different spellings, such as “color” without
the “u” found in British English.
Then, there’s Australian English, which is famous for its informal expressions, like “G’day” for “hello” and “arvo” for
“afternoon.” Let’s not forget about Singlish in Singapore, where English has integrated with Malay, Tamil, and Chinese
languages. In Singlish, people often end sentences with “lah” or “lor” to show emphasis.
Lastly, we have Indian English, which is spoken by millions in India. Indian English includes unique phrases like
“prepone” to mean bringing something earlier, opposite to “postpone.” Isn’t it fascinating how one language can have so
many forms?
LANGUAGE
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. exist B. fixed C. example D. exact
2. A. estimate B. ecosystem C. majestic D. concentric
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary
stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. immigrant B. bilingual C. intention D. concentric
2. A. ruinous B. hurry C. scenic D. explore
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues in each of the following
questions.
1. A. Minh would love to visit the Maldives, a tropical paradise where you can find crystal clear waters and white sandy
beaches.
B. Minh would love visiting the Maldives, a tropical paradise where you can find crystal clear waters and white sandy
beaches.
C. Minh would love to visit Maldives, tropical paradise where can find crystal clear waters and white sandy beaches.
D. Minh would love visiting Maldives, a tropical paradise with which there are crystal clear waters and white sandy
beaches.
2. A. English is a language that people learn all over the world.
B. English is the language what people learn all over the world.
C. English is a language who people learn all over the world.
D. English is a language whose people learn all over the world.
3. A. Ha Long Bay which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site attract many visitors every year.
B. Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that attracts many visitors every year.
C. Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which attract many visitors every year.
D. Ha Long Bay where is a UNESCO World Heritage Site attracts many visitors every year.

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4. A. Employees speak English well may get jobs in international companies more easy.
B. Employees who speaks English well may get jobs in international companies easier.
C. Employees who speak English well may get jobs in international companies more easily.
D. Employees who speaks English well may get jobs in international companies more easily.
5. A. English is a language which many countries use as a second language.
B. English is a language what many countries use as a second language.
C. English is a language in which many countries use as a second language.
D. English is a language that many countries used as a second language.
6. A. My cousin, that visited a few famous places in Japan, took photos last month.
B. My cousin, whom visited a few famous places in Japan, took photos last month.
C. My cousin, who visited a few famous places in Japan, took photos last month.
D. My cousin whom visited a few famous places in Japan took photos last month.
READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits
each of the numbered blanks.
What’s Your Mother Language?
Emilia, Mexico
While I speak Spanish at school and with my friends, my mother language is actually Nahuatl. It’s an native
Aztec language spoken by around 1.5 million people in Mexico, which is pretty (1) ______ if you ask me. On
the other hand, there are some other indigenous languages (2) ______, with only a few elderly speakers left.
Personally, I think local governments should (3) ______ even more of an effort to protect them by promoting
bilingual education and language qualifications to make sure these languages don’t die out.
Yiannis, Greece
I’m really proud to be a native Greek speaker as it’s been considered (4) ______, with written records from
over 34 centuries ago. It started off as ProtoGreek, then became Ancient Greek, before becoming the Modern
Greek that we speak in today’s day and age. If you’re an English speaker, you’ll see that there are so many
words that come from Greek, such as ‘acrobat’ and ‘academy’. (5) ______. Once you’ve mastered the alphabet,
the rest is a piece of cake!
1. A. impress B. impressive C. impression D. impressively
2. A. where it is in danger of extinction B. who are in danger of extinction
C. which is in danger of extinction D. that are in danger of extinction
3. A. have B. make C. take D. keep
4. A. as old as language living B. the oldest living language
C. an older living language D. such an old language living
5. A. Moreover, I think learning a language is quite logical
B. Additionally, I think language learning is quite logical
C. That’s why I think it’s quite a logical language to learn
D. Therefore, I think it’s quite logical to learn a language

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